Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Women & Islam

For a better understanding of the role of women in Islam please take a look at this article!  

Islamic Feminists Transforming Middle East
Neal Conan (National Public Radio) interview with author Isobel Coleman (Paradise Beneath Her Feet) and Saneka Yacoobi (founder and director of Afghan Institute of Learning).

"Some Muslims hope to create political, economic and educational opportunities for women, while others condemn women's empowerment as anti-Islamic. A new brand of feminism is taking hold in the Middle East and beyond. It's lead, more often than not, by women."

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126309699

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